If no candidate wins more than 50 in the first round. But with many of mr putins opponents unable to run, it seems inevitable that Vladimir Putin will be re elected without the need for that second ballot. Our russia editor, steve rosenberg, is following developments in moscow. Vladimir putin has been in power a long time, right, 25 years almost as president or Prime Minister. And hes expected to win a fifth president ial term. Now, this whole event, this three day event, which starts today, is being presented by the russian authorities almost as a celebration of democracy. The kremlin just a few days ago described russian democracy as the best democracy in the world. Critics of the kremlin would disagree and would say that this poll is neither free nor fair nor transparent. Vladimir putin does not face a major challenge. There are three other candidates on the ballot paper, but his most vocal critics, his fiercest opponents, are either in exile or in prison, which kind of helps you to
christian dog ran, nbc news. teamwork making the dream work. and on that note, i wish you a good night. from all of our colleagues across the networks of nbc, thanks for staying up late. i will see you at the end of tomorrow. it s really good to have you here. before he became the editor of the most important english language magazine and the world, david remnick was a moscow correspondent for the washington post. he in fact won the pulitzer prize for his landmark 1993 book about the last time russia fell apart at the end of the soviet union. david remnick is gonna be here joining us live in just a few minutes, as we all try to make sense of this latest news that burst out this weekend. everybody in the world trying to figure out whether russia may be falling apart again, whether vladimir putin may be teetering, after 23 years consolidated, increasingly dictatorial power in russia. again, david remnick will be joining us live on that story in just a moment. we a
to be a centerpiece of the government s case against donald trump. the actual audio recording of the former president talking as if he is showing a highly cost five document on plans against iran, with people not clear to even know it exists, let alone what is in it. in a moment, only on cnn, you will hear what yours will here in one day, the recording was made two summers ago in july 2020, one the former presidents club in bedminster new jersey. we will clearly hear the former president says he is speaking to several people, according to the special counsel indictment they clear a writer working on meadows memoir, the publisher, and to trump staff members. the president was aware he was being recorded. it is the first time it is being played publicly. these are bad sick people. but that was your crew, you know, that against you while it started right millie is talking about, oh they were trying to do that even before trying to overthrow your well, mainly,
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